Water-powered Jetlev makes jetpacks fun for non-daredevils
By Donald Melanson 
posted Feb 13th 2009 2:53PM
posted Feb 13th 2009 2:53PM
We first caught sight of this bit of technology in patent form way back in 2007 but, in a bit of a twist, it's now actually come to fruition, and could well soon be hurling you across a lake near you. As you can imagine, the jetpack works as described in the patent, with it employing a flexible hose / tether that gets paired with a separate vessel that houses the propulsion engine and other related systems. That apparently greatly improves the thrust to weight ratio compared to a standalone jetpack, and makes the system a good deal safer as a bonus. While it's still undergoing tests, the company says it'll be accepting orders for the first model, a 155 HP version, in April of this year, and it says that the first venues offering "flights" could be up and running as soon as this summer. Until then, you'll just have to make do with the video after the break.
[Thanks, JC]
[Thanks, JC]
That looks epic.
Probably costs a ton, though.
I .. AM..
Aquaman!!!!
99,000 euros.
http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi
http://www.jetlev.com/Pages/buy.html
OMG....I want....
The first model with 155 HP engine will retail for 99,000 Euros.
omg this is awesome. Do want.
I can see this showing up at an amusement park or something. Looks totally fun.
Oh god.. now Jason can kill us from the air!!!
With water X~D
May I ask (and hopefully get a correct response) as to the purpose of the emblem-thingy over the guy's face? It was on the previous Zune post as well.
Today is friday the 13th......and the new jason movie is coming out today......
Well, now it seems that blasted mask has been on almost every post since the robot land theme park announcement. Strange...
Friday the 13th.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th_(2009_film)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th_(1980_film)
Note the date.
why is the jason mask in many of the posts on the front page?
it looks like it came straight out of a slipknot concert
Hmm, not sure. Have you looked at your calendar lately? Yea, didn't think so.
evidently you've never been to a slipknot concert. that's Jason :P Slipknot wear more crazy shit that that
like mutilated babies
Come and get me when you don't need to be tethered to a boat.
Where else would you get the water from?
How about: Don't use water!! Having to stay on water and in range of the boat makes it limited use. Unless they can have it tether fire hydrant to fire hydrant down a street ;-)
WANT!
Jason? Is that you?
And people thought Jetskis were loud?
they gotta make it smaller..the jet pack and that huge yellow tube..but it does look fun!
AWESOME!
Chh chh chh chh
ahh ahh ahh ahh
chh chh chh chh
ahh ahh ahh ahh
What?
Ok....
I see what you did there....
Death!
From above!
It's FLUDD in real life
99,000 €! not even if I had that kind of money. It looks fun, but that's a lot for a motor, water pump, and fire hose.
yeah I'd rather spend £20 on a bottle of water and then some time later, do a wee on a prostitute, or give her the water and.....yea
I would say "I'd use the rest to buy " but I don't have that much to begin with, so I'll just spend the £20 and be happy.
If they could make this retrofit to existing jet-skis or jet boats they'd have a winner. There are plenty of 155HP jet skis with a good intake and impeller.
-Taylor
Everyone seems to be forgetting that Jason's scared of water, much like myself. I'm sure I could overcome it to have a go on one of these though.
Until the hose detaches and you get the mother of all enimas!
Looks like he's having a lot of fun out on Crystal Lake.
"in patent form way back in 2007"
.. Looks like Mario may get sued now!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/28/Hover_Nozzle.jpg
Super Mario Sunshine came out in 2002, the wikipedia article you go that picture from even states that.
WHOOOOOOOSH
That wasn't even sarcasm, just stupidness.
Do want.
Oh man is that ever cool!!! I would totally take out a loan to get one, where do I sign????/
Straight from the money > brains corporation, to a Target near you.
That looks fun, but not $150,000s worth of fun. I'm totally going to build my own because that is probably the only way I could ever afford it.
And does it have a fuel gauge where you can see? Otherwise falling from the sky at 30mph would not be pleasant.
I believe that the power comes from the host of where the tube is, which would probably be gasoline. the backpack seems to only act as a nossel and project the water. The force comes from the tube pushing to make the least resistance for the water(like a hose) and the water being dispursed.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
stroke?
tomaskn: He must have died while carving it.
King Arthur: Oh come on!
tomaskn: Well, that's what it says.
King Arthur: Look, if he was dying, he wouldn't have bothered to carve 'Aaaauuuggghhhh'. He'd just say it.
tomaskn: Maybe he was dictating it.
King Arthur: Oh shut up!
Epoch! Holy grail FTW, Crap! What time is it?
At least you don't have to worry about your butt being on fire.
Great idea. They should sell it bundled with a Fuel Jet...
looks freaking awesome! i just wonder how loud it is.
This has nasty face plants all over it...
This is way cooler than the flying tube
I bet this would be really cool for about 20 minutes...then what?!
Then your credit card bill arrives.
Oh god, if only they could put a machete in his left hand, that would have been the BEST PICTURE EVER!
now if we could get someone to dress up as sackboy and re-enact some explosive barrel goodness we are set :)
I want to hear the noise it makes (I'm assuming it's v.loud), but this looks like heaps of fun for water sports fans.
Wow if that's how Jason is traveling now were all screwed!
Great for the environment.
This Guy does this at my lake i see him testing it all the time, it was pretty wild when i 1st saw it.
The Mythbusters did this with a car, granted they had to use 6-8 fire hoses but still pretty neat.
That looks like way more fun than a Ferrari, for about the same cash!
The hose is powered via the output from what looks like a 4 person jetboat/jetski.
So if you are tied to the output end of a jetski HOW DO YOU MOVE ACROSS THE LAKE!!!
YOU WOULD HAVE TO DRAG THE JETSKI BACKWARDS ACROSS THE LAKE ! ! !
Sounds like fun to me........ NOT....
Remember those motorized airplanes you had as a kid, the ones that you held on to the string and they just spun around you till you puked.
YOU'RE THE PLANE ! ! !